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Nutrition is a science which studies the relationship between diet and states of health and disease. Dieticians are Health professionals who are specialized in this area of expertise. They are also the only highly trained health professionals able to provide safe, evidence-based and accurate dietary advice and interventions.
Between the extremes of optimal health and death from starvation or malnutrition, there is an array of disease states that can be caused or alleviated by changes in diet. Deficiencies, excesses and imbalances in diet can produce negative impacts on health, which may lead to diseases such as scurvy, obesity or osteoporosis, as well as psychological and behavioral problems. Moreover, excessive ingestion of elements that have no apparent role in health, (e.g. lead, mercury, PCBs, dioxins), may incur toxic and potentially lethal effects, depending on the dose. The science of nutrition attempts to understand how and why specific dietary aspects influence health.
Overview
Nutrition is the body of science that seeks to explain metabolic and physiologic responses to diet. With advances in molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics, nutrition is additionally developing into the study of integrative metabolism, which seeks to connect diet and health through the lens of biochemical processes. More on [ Nutrition ]
Natural Toxins - Program area the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) with links to information about these toxins.
Meta Description: [ Pesticides, Metals and Industrial Chemicals, including lead, mercury,
acrylamide, dioxins, PCBs, furan, perchlorate, radionuclides, methodology for drug and chemical residues,
total diet study, natural toxins, regulatory information, bottled water; guidance documents for industry,
residue moni... ]
Nutrition - This FDA Backgrounder report covers the new food label and how it offers more complete, useful and accurate nutrition information than ever before.
Meta Description: [ Food Labeling and Nutrition main menu page ]
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) - Responsible for promoting and protecting the public's health by ensuring that the nation's food supply is safe, sanitary, wholesome, and honestly labeled, and that cosmetic products are safe and properly labeled.
Meta Description: [ The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition is one of six centers within FDA.
The Center promotes and protects the public health and economic interest by ensuring that: Food is safe,
nutritious and wholesome, cosmetics and dietary supplements are safe and food, cosmetics, and dietary suppl... ]
Complaint Coordinators Contact List - The place where the public can help the FDA by reporting any adverse reactions or other problems with products the agency regulates.
Meta Description: [ How to Report Problems With Products Regulated by FDA ]
Consumers Complaints About Cosmetic Products - Links to annual reports and a searchable database for the voluntary reports by consumers of cosmetic complaints received by the FDA.
Egg Safety, From Production to Consumption - From the President's Council on Food Safety. Subtitled An Action Plan to Eliminate Salmonella Enteritidis Illnesses Due to Eggs.
Food Safety and Nutrition Consumer Advice - Information available to the public about food safety and food products.
The Bad Bug Book - A handbook otherwise known as Introduction to Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins.
Meta Description: [ This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. ]
The Seafood List - A searchable compilation of existing acceptable market names for imported and domestically available seafood as well as scientific names, common names, and known vernacular or regional names. No longer available in print, only online.
